Open source software is essential to the global economy, public services, and international organizations, yet many critical projects remain underfunded, highlighting the need for sustainable support.
The United Nations and other public institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of open source, with initiatives like the Global Digital Compact and various national funds dedicated to supporting open source projects.
GitHub is actively involved in bridging the sustainability gap through initiatives like GitHub Sponsors, the FOSS Sustainability Fund, and resources for open source maintainers, emphasizing the need for collaborative investment from both public and private sectors.
Github is a private company and as such unfit to protect open source.
What is needed is an autonomous, government funded organisation that will allow the world to get rid of companies making money off the FOSS ecosystem.
Public good does not mean invitation into license violation, such as training AI models without consent.
